Lycian Way – Olympos Area, May

Lycian Way – Olympos Area, May

Programme

Day 1. Transfer to Ovacık. Dinner and briefing.

Overnight Ovacık.

Day 2. Ovacık – Gedelme – Yayla Kuzdere (6hrs)

The walk starts from the hotel, We walk on the high terrain with the views of Mt Olympos (Tahtali Mountain). We have lunch in Gedelme in a restaurant. CAfter exploring the castle in the village we continue to walk in the forest to the village of Yala Kuzdere where we will be transferred back to our hotel.

Overnigh Ovacık

Day 3. Yayla Kuzdere – Mount Olympos pass – Beycik (7hrs)

The walk stays high traversing the slopes of Mt Olympos (Tahtali Mountain). Spectacular views of the holy mountain will take us to the pass which is 2000 meters. We will be descending down to Cirali through cedar and pine forest. Transfer to Cirali at the end of the day, our home for the next 3 nights.

Overnight Çıralı

Day 4. Beycik – Ulupınar – Chimera – Çıralı (5hrs)

The walk is from mountains down in to the Mediterranean. We first walk on the skirts of Taurus Mountains down in to Ulupinar where we will have lunch. We continue to walk through a nice valley where we will see the eternal flames of Chimera. Last part of the hike will be down to sea level in to Çıralı.

Overnight Çıralı

Day 5. Free day in Cirali with optional visit to ancient site Olympos.

Today is a free day in Cirali. Optional hike to the famous site of Mt Olympos. You can just relax by the sandy beach of Cirali or just enjoy our hotel and environs.

Overnight Çıralı

Day 6. Olympos – Adrasan (7hrs)

The walk first follows the beach and ascends in to the forest to the high pastures of Mount Moses (Musa Mountain). After having lunch by the shepherd hut we walk down in to Adrasan following the trail in the forest.

Overnight Adrasan

Day 7. Adrasan – Gelidonya Light House – Karaöz

The walk follows the old shepherd trail. We are mostly walking in the forest with the spectacular views of water. We will enjoy the old lighthouse before heading down in to the dirt road where weil meet our vehicle to be transferred to Adrasan.